According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than one-third of US adults are now obese. But new research published in the Journal of Neuroscience details how a protein in the brain regulates food intake and body weight – opening new doors for the treatment of obesity.

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Title: Whites More Likely to Undergo Weight-Loss Surgery: Study
Category: Health News
Created: 1/8/2014 2:35:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 1/9/2014 12:00:00 AM

New research published in a recent issue of Nutrition Journal reports adding one-half of a fresh avocado to a lunch may have helped healthy, overweight people feel more satisfied and reduced their desire to eat following a meal. The study was funded by the Hass Avocado Board.

By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A new U.S. study adds to growing evidence that nuts – once considered too fattening to be healthy – may in fact help keep weight down, in addition to offering other health benefits. Researchers found that study participants who ate the most tree nuts – such as almonds, Brazil nuts, pistachios and walnuts – were between 37 and 46 percent less likely to be obese than those who ate the fewest tree nuts. People who ate the most nuts were also less likely to have a suite of risk factors known as metabolic syndrome, which is tied to increased risk of heart disease and diabetes. “This is another study that shows there is an association between eating nuts and not being obese and having less tendency to have metabolic syndrome,” Dr. Joan Sabaté told Reuters Health.

Mice fed a fiber-rich diet were more resistant to allergy-induced airway inflammation, thanks to happy gut bacteria that produce fatty acids that calm the immune system. Sophie Bushwick reports.